Mysticism is popularly understood as becoming one with God or the Absolute. Here in this inspirational book are the Dalai Lama’s thoughts on:

The nature and meaning of mysticism

How we can live lives infused with mystical experience

How mysticism can result in both personal and social change

The book consists of four sections that provide an accessible introduction to the Dalai Lama's core teachings on the mystical path:

Introduction

Quotations

Lecture on mysticism by the Dalai Lama

Glossary

This is a book for fans of His Holiness and anyone interested in developing a rich and meaningful inner life.

Renuka Singh is a professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems at Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has edited other Dalai Lama collections, including The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Buddhism and The Dalai Lama’s Big Book of Happiness.See all titles by this author

Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, is the exiled spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Born in 1935, he was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the thirteenth Dalai Lama and was enthroned in 1940. Following the suppression of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, he was given political asylum in India. He is widely recognized as an advocate of world peace and has received many honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.See all titles by this author